LaMelo Ball vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and LaMelo Ball that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.